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• 3 things for Alaskans to know about Trump’s budget

  24-05-2017 23:34 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney. (Photo courtesy Whitehouse.gov)
  President Donald Trump is proposing to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
  That’s one detail from the budget the White House delivered Tuesday to Congress.
  The document fleshes out the “blueprint” released in March. Here are three things an Alaskan should know about Trump’s budget plan, “The New Foundation for American Greatness.”http://
  
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• Alleged slap of reporter sent to prosecutors for review

  24-05-2017 23:02
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Juneau police investigating a reporter’s allegation that he was slapped by a state senator have sent the case to the state Office of Special Prosecutions for further review.
  Lt. David Campbell said police investigated the incident at the state Capitol as harassment.
  While police have not identified anyone involved in the May 2 incident, the editor of the state’s largest newspaper has said reporter Nathaniel Herz was slapped by Sen. David Wilson after Herz
  
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• Regulators to hold hearing in Juneau over garbage contract transfer

  24-05-2017 22:56 via ktoo.org
  
  An Arrow Refuse truck demonstrates its automated roll-cart system in 2012. Waste Connections Inc. has purchased the company and is petitioning the state regulator to take over service in Juneau. (File photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO).
  Juneau residents will have a rare opportunity this week to sound off over trash service.
  The company that runs curbside pick up has been acquired by Waste Connections, a Canada-based business with customers in 39 states and five provinces.But the new company still nee
  
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• Newscast – Wednesday, May 24, 2017

  24-05-2017 22:45 via ktoo.org
  
  
  http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/ktoo/2017/05/2017-05-24newscast.mp3In this newscast:
  A 60-year-old Juneau woman chases off two burglars and helps police locate them,
  state regulators are holding a public hearing for locals to sound off on trash pick up issues after a new company buys out the old, and
  the state’s Office of Special Prosecutions is considering the Capitol slap case in which a state senator is accused of striking an Alaska Dispatch News reporter.
  
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• Workforce Wednesday: Keeping employees fit for work

  24-05-2017 21:07
  
  Sometimes landing the job is just the start of the process. Employees often need need to prove they are fit to work before starting the job.
  That’s where Beacon Occupational Health and Safety Services comes in.
  Mark Hylen, Beacon’s vice president, says the company provides medical safety and training services for employers and employees. He said there’s a lot of work that needs to be done post job offer and pre-employment that employees need to meet.
  Sometimes that requires dru
  
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• Cape Greig walrus are back; Fish and Game plans change fishery boundary again

  24-05-2017 20:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A few of the couple thousand walrus hauled out at Cape Grieg north of Ugashik Bay in June 2016. Alaska Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service say the walrus are back this year, but have not said yet how many. (File photo by KDLG)
  Thousands of Pacific walrus unexpectedly showed up last year at Cape Greig north of Ugashik Bay, delighting sightseers but complicating fishing and shipping in the busy fishing district.
  When they left in the fall, biologists were not sure if the
  
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• Navy to scan Kodiak waters for WWII explosives

  24-05-2017 19:00 via ktoo.org
  
  The Navy will scan Kodiak and Unalaska waters for World War II-era munitions using underwater drones next month, as part of an ongoing effort to eventually remove the explosives.
  What could happen and whether the historic weapons would detonate is unclear.
  Navy public affairs officer Leslie Yuenger explains how someone’s treasured artifact – collected on a casual dive – may actually deserve a 911 call.
  “The Coast Guard will come out with the local police departm
  
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• How the biggest animal on Earth got so big

  24-05-2017 18:00 via ktoo.org
  
  A blue whale, the largest animal on the planet, engulfs krill off the coast of California. (Photo courtesy Silverback Films/BBC/Proceedings of the Royal Society B)
  Whales are the largest animals on the planet, but they haven’t always been giants. Fossil records show that ancient whales were much smaller than the currently living behemoths.
  So when did whales get so big, and how?
  A new study suggests it might be due to changes in climate that affected the food that some whales eat: krill an
  
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• Graco recalls car seats; webbing may not hold child in crash

  24-05-2017 17:11
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Graco Children’s Products is recalling more than 25,000 car seats because the harness webbing can break in a crash and may not keep children restrained.
  The recall affects certain My Ride 65 convertible seats made on July 22, 2014 with a code of 2014/06 on a tag that’s on the webbing.
  One of the Graco My Ride 65 convertible car seats available on Amazon.com.
  Documents posted Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that agency tests dis
  
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• Alaska justices rule victim can sue state’s foster care

  24-05-2017 16:52
  
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Supreme Court has decided a woman who had been sexually abused by her foster brother in 2012 will be able to sue the state Office of Children’s Services.
  The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the supreme court published its opinion on the matter Friday. The woman had been turned away by a Superior Court judge in the past while attempting to pursue a civil case against the state’s foster care system.
  The judge decided her lawsuit had not
  
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• Alaska aquiver: State hosts plate tectonics research effort

  24-05-2017 16:47
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The federal agency that supports basic science research is taking a close look at what’s under the ground in Alaska.
  Technicians this summer will complete the installation of 260 seismometers in Alaska as part of the National Science Foundation’s EarthScope project.
  EarthScope aims to advance the field of plate tectonics with an examination of the structures that make up the Earth’s upper crust under North America.
  Seismometers record seismic wave
  
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• Iditarod loses big sponsorship from Wells Fargo, blames PETA

  24-05-2017 10:21
  
  (Jason Sear / KTVA) (Jason Sear / KTVA)
  Wells Fargo, the banking and financial services company which has been a key sponsor of the Iditarod for nearly three decades, has pulled its financial support of the Last Great Race on Earth.
  “Wells Fargo regularly reviews where we allocate our marketing resources to build and enhance relationships with customers and the broader community. As part of this process, we have decided not to sponsor the Iditarod in 2018,” Alaska Regi
  
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• Mother of Anchorage teen killed in 2016 pleads for longer sentence

  24-05-2017 09:50
  
  Xeryus Tate may be gone, but his mother made his presence felt during Tuesday’s sentencing of the 17-year-old’s killer.
  Aleaka Tate brought her son’s ashes into the courtroom as she addressed now 18-year-old Deandrew Walker-Webster II at the Nesbitt Courthouse.
  Tate made it clear she is not happy with the one to three years in prison Walker-Webster could serve under a plea deal.
  “It’s not fair your honor. Justice has to be served,” Tate exclaimed. “He&rs
  
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• State economist says Trump’s proposed budget could be bad for Alaska.

  24-05-2017 07:10
  
  President Donald Trump rolled out his $4.1 trillion budget today. It aims to balance the nation’s budget in the next 10 years with big spending cuts.
  State economist Neil Freid says some of those cuts could drastically change Alaska’s economy. Alaska is one of the top three states that receives the most federal funding per capita, according to Freid. That makes the budget a big deal because it defines one third of the state budget.
  Whatever happens, Freid says, it will be a big deal.
  
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• Price per pound: What goes into the cost of salmon?

  24-05-2017 05:44
  
  Pound for pound it’s more valuable than Alaska’s oil. But what does it take to get Copper River king salmon from the water to your table? It turns out, quite a lot, and every step of it contributes to the cost.
  Anchorage’s 10th and M Seafoods stocked the first fresh salmon of the year Thursday evening. Even at $60 a pound, it was a hot commodity.
  “We sold out of the first batch of product early Friday afternoon,” said vice president Rob Winfree.
  Determining that cos
  
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• Legal weed: Alaska’s newest tourist attraction

  24-05-2017 05:19
  
  Alaska’s newest tourist attraction is a sight many visitors don’t see back home.
  We’re talking about legal marijuana.
  There has never been a tourism season in Alaska quite like this one.
  This is the first summer that pot shops are up and running around the state.
  The summer tourist season is bringing a boom in business for some retailers, such as Alaska Fireweed located in downtown Anchorage.
  General manager Will Ingram says curiosity continues to drive tourists through th
  
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• Special session isn’t over, but lawmakers are headed home

  24-05-2017 05:01
  
  A special session is underway in Juneau, but most lawmakers weren’t actually in the Capitol building Tuesday.
  Moving boxes lined the halls, as building maintenance staff worked to get supplies shipped out. That’s because many legislators and their staff are already back in their home districts this week. They’re waiting to have their computers and other office supplies sent so they can work from there.
  According to the Legislative Affairs Agency, a special session in Juneau cos
  
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• JPD sends Capitol slap case to Office of Special Prosecutions

  24-05-2017 04:11 via ktoo.org
  
  The Office of Special Prosecutions now has the case in which a state senator is accused of slapping an Alaska Dispatch News reporter in the state Capitol.
  This follows the Juneau Police Department wrapping its investigation into what Lt. David Campbell characterized as a harassment case.
  Sen. David Wilson
  Chief Assistant Attorney General Andrew Peterson confirmed Tuesday that his office had received the case, but wouldn’t elaborate. Peterson said he cannot comment on ongoing cases. It&rsqu
  
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• Human leg pulled from Gastineau Channel, owner unknown

  24-05-2017 04:10 via ktoo.org
  
  A human leg and boot were pulled out of Gastineau Channel near Sandy Beach on Monday afternoon, according to a Juneau Police Department news release.
  Police spokesman Lt. David Campbell said the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was conducting debris removal in the channel when they discovered the leg.
  A Juneau police officer responded to the area and took possession of the leg and boot. The leg was sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for potential identification.
  The condition of
  
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• Human remains found in Juneau’s Gastineau Channel

  24-05-2017 04:06
  
  Human remains were discovered in the Gastineau Channel near Sandy Beach early Monday evening, according to a release from Juneau Police Department (JPD).
  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game was dredging debris from the channel and found a human leg and boot shortly before 5 p.m.
  The remains have been taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for possible identification.
  “The condition of the leg made it difficult to determine who it might have come from, or how l
  
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• Sword-wielding man barricades himself inside Downtown office building

  24-05-2017 03:48
  
  Last updated at 9:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23
  In an updated alert sent at 9 p.m. Tuesday Anchorage police said they had taken the suspect into custody without incident.
  No identity has been given.The man barricaded in a Downtown bldg for 6 hrs was arrested–I'm told he had a sword, some wine, & was chanting religious statements @ktva pic.twitter.com/4iGuE1jg3W
  — Daniella Rivera (@RiveraDanie) May 24, 2017Original Story:
  Police are negotiating with a man they say has barricaded
  
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• For the sake of the herring egg harvest, Sitka Tribe calls for smaller fishery

  24-05-2017 02:41 via ktoo.org
  
  From the air, ADF&G measured 63 miles of cumulative spawn in Sitka. Two years ago, ADF&G measured 84 miles. (Photo by Emily Kwong)
  At a potluck in April, organized by Sitka Tribe of Alaska, the star of the show is herring eggs. Some herring fans dunk their eggs in seal oil, while others mix them with mayonnaise. For council member Wilber Brown, the secret is a splash of soy sauce.
  “That first herring eggs of the year, when you bite into it, it just feels amazing!” Brown said,
  
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• Man brings homemade bomb to Anchorage police headquarters for disposal

  24-05-2017 02:28
  
  Officers block off the entrance to APD headquarters as the bomb squad disposes of explosive. (Nick Swann / KTVA)
  A man brought a homemade bomb to Anchorage Police Department (APD) headquarters just before 2 p.m. Tuesday in an effort to properly dispose of it, according to APD spokesperson Renee Oistad.
  A road leading into the complex was closed while the bomb squad used a robot to dispose of the explosive in APD’s parking lot just off Tudor Road.
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• Man brings bomb to Anchorage police headquarters for disposal

  24-05-2017 02:28
  
  Officers block off the entrance to APD headquarters as the bomb squad disposes of explosive. (Nick Swann / KTVA)
  A man brought a homemade bomb to Anchorage Police Department (APD) headquarters just before 2 p.m. Tuesday in an effort to properly dispose of it, according to APD spokesperson Renee Oistad.
  A road leading into the complex was closed while the bomb squad used a robot to dispose of the explosive in APD’s parking lot just off Tudor Road.
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• Juneau Afternoon – 5-24-17

  24-05-2017 02:15 via ktoo.org
  
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• Juneau Afternoon – 5-23-17

  24-05-2017 02:09 via ktoo.org
  
  
  Tuesday at 3 on A Juneau Afternoon, Laury Scandling will host;
  ​We’ll learn about Above & Beyond Alaska’s Kayaking classes with Caitlin McElhinny
  ​CBJ RecycleWorks Manager Michele Elfers will be here to talk about a public meeting coming up on Thursday, May 25. about the future of Juneau’s garbage service.
  ​Nancy Courtney will be here to highlight the upcoming Safe Graduation Party;
  High School Principals will talk about Graduation Ceremonies which ta
  
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• Trial set for Alaska man charged in girlfriend’s death

  24-05-2017 01:38 via ktoo.org
  
  ANCHORAGE — A trial date has been set for a 21-year-old Alaska man accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend when he tried to kill himself and the bullet struck the woman after passing through his head.
  Victor Sibson wore a helmet during his brief appearance in court Tuesday. He was scheduled for an Aug. 21 trial.
  Sibson has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the April 19 death of Brittany-Mae Haag after she was shot at the couple’s Anchorage apartment.
  Member
  
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• Ask a Climatologist: The early arrival of ‘peak summer’ in Alaska

  24-05-2017 01:13 via ktoo.org
  
  (Graphic courtesy of Brian Brettschneider)
  Alaskans may not have very warm temperatures to look forward to each summer, but the interior part of the state hits peak summer earlier than almost anywhere else in the country.
  What the heck is peak summer? To answer that, we turned to Brian Brettschneider with the segment, Ask a Climatologist.
  He says if you imagine a chart, it’s the top of the annual temperature curve, or the warmest part of the year.
  Interview transcript:
  Brian: In Alaska, in
  
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